BB3 2ES
PostcodeA postcode in Blackburn with Darwen 017C, Darwen South ward, Blackburn with Darwen.
This report describes the area around BB3 2ES, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around BB3 2ES
- 15 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 35% on JulyBlackburn with Darwen 017C: 39 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Darwen, 1.5 kmAbout 19 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 530 m awayExact point
- 4 of 10 properties in BB3 2ES at high risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences. Also 3 at medium risk, 1 at low riskFlood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 2Postcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Blackburn with Darwen 017CNeighbourhood
- £165,131 average priceFor the whole of Blackburn with Darwen, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 900 m awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayExact point
- 42.9% can get gigabit broadband at BB3 2ESSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at BB3 2ESRoad 49 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 3 of 63% to 5% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 9.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near BB3 2ES
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Ashleigh Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 530 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy Primary. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 730 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Aurora Woodlands School Special | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| Turncroft Nursery School Nursery | 920 m 12 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, May 2025 |
| Darwen Aldridge Community Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 36.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near BB3 2ES
Latest sale at each postcode- £225,000Spring Vale Road, BB3 2ESAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £174,000Hampden Avenue, BB3 2HBJune 2023, semi-detached, established, leasehold70 m
- £157,000Thompson Street, BB3 2EYMarch 2026, terraced, established, leasehold120 m
- £189,950The Mews, BB3 2HDDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £138,000Meadow Street, BB3 2QLApril 2025, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £120,000Woodville Terrace, BB3 2JHMay 2025, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £134,000Portland Street, BB3 2JJMay 2025, terraced, established, freehold180 m
- £95,000Melbourne Street, BB3 2QNApril 2023, terraced, established, freehold180 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of BB3 2ES
In a straight lineGP practices
- SPRING-FENISCO HEALTHLINK900 m
Pharmacies
- EVEREST PHARMACY670 m
The neighbourhood: Blackburn with Darwen 017C
Everything about Blackburn with Darwen 017CThe postcode district: BB3
Everything about BB3Your MP
- Andy MacNaeLabourMP for Rossendale and Darwen
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.